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Angels
@ Tigers
Tiger Stadium
August 20, 1972
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Detroit Tigers and the California Angels, played on August 20, 1972 at Tiger Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | August 20, 1972 |
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Visiting Team |
California Angels
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Home Team |
Detroit Tigers
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | August 20, 1972 |
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Day of Week | Sun |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | California Angels |
Home Team | Detroit Tigers |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Clyde Wright |
Home Starting Pitcher | Bill Slayback |
Ballpark | Tiger Stadium |
City | Detroit |
State | MI |
Attendance | 23,193 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 54 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Nestor Chylak 1B: Jim Evans 2B: Larry Barnett 3B: Dave Phillips |
California Angels Lineup
Name | Position |
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Vada Pinson | Center Fielder |
Sandy Alomar | Second Baseman |
Chris Coletta | Right Fielder |
Bob Oliver | First Baseman |
Ken McMullen | Third Baseman |
Jim Spencer | Left Fielder |
Leo Cardenas | Shortstop |
John Stephenson | Catcher |
Clyde Wright | Pitcher |
Del Rice | Manager |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
Name | Position |
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Tony Taylor | Second Baseman |
Aurelio Rodriguez | Third Baseman |
Al Kaline | First Baseman |
Bill Freehan | Catcher |
Willie Horton | Right Fielder |
Mickey Stanley | Center Fielder |
Ike Brown | Left Fielder |
Ed Brinkman | Shortstop |
Bill Slayback | Pitcher |
Billy Martin | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Angels
@ Tigers
Tiger Stadium
August 20, 1972
Top 1
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Angels, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pinson vs. Slayback
Pinson hits a popup towards short. Brinkman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alomar vs. Slayback
Alomar hits a fly ball into center field. Stanley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coletta vs. Slayback
Coletta hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Taylor scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Angels, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taylor vs. Wright
Taylor hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Alomar misplays the ball. That's an error on Alomar. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rodriguez vs. Wright
Rodriguez hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Taylor moves to third. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Kaline vs. Wright
Kaline takes first base on ball four. Rodriguez moves to second. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Freehan vs. Wright
Freehan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cardenas fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Taylor scores. Rodriguez moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Horton vs. Wright
Horton hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Rodriguez scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stanley vs. Wright
Stanley hits a line drive towards short. Cardenas reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Angels, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliver vs. Slayback
Oliver strikes out. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McMullen vs. Slayback
McMullen hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brinkman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spencer vs. Slayback
Spencer strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Angels, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Wright
Brown hits a fly ball into center field. Pinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brinkman vs. Wright
Brinkman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cardenas scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Slayback vs. Wright
Slayback hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Taylor vs. Wright
Taylor strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Angels, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cardenas vs. Slayback
Cardenas hits a fly ball into left field. Brown settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stephenson vs. Slayback
Stephenson strikes out. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wright vs. Slayback
Wright hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brinkman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Angels, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rodriguez vs. Wright
Rodriguez hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Wright fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kaline vs. Wright
Kaline hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Alomar scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Freehan vs. Wright
Freehan hits a ball on the ground towards third. McMullen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Angels, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pinson vs. Slayback
Pinson hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alomar vs. Slayback
Alomar hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rodriguez fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Coletta vs. Slayback
Coletta hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Alomar moves to third. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Oliver vs. Slayback
Oliver hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Alomar scores. Coletta moves to second. View Play -
Angels, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
McMullen vs. Slayback
McMullen hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Coletta scores. Oliver moves to second. View Play -
Angels, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Spencer vs. Scherman
Fred Scherman now pitching.
Spencer hits a fly ball into right field. Horton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cardenas vs. Scherman
Freehan fires to first and picks off McMullen. View Play -
Angels, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cardenas vs. Scherman
Cardenas is walked intentionally. View Play -
Angels, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Stephenson vs. Scherman
Stephenson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Oliver scores. Cardenas moves to third. View Play -
Angels, 4 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Wright vs. Scherman
Wright hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Cardenas scores. Stephenson moves to second. View Play -
Angels, 5 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Pinson vs. Scherman
Pinson is hit by the pitch. Stephenson moves to third. Wright moves to second. View Play -
Angels, 5 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Alomar vs. Scherman
Alomar hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Stephenson scores. Wright scores. Pinson moves to third. View Play -
Angels, 7 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Coletta vs. Hiller
John Hiller now pitching.
There goes Alomar. The throw from Freehan and he is safe. Alomar steals second. View Play -
Angels, 7 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Coletta vs. Hiller
Coletta hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Pinson scores. Alomar scores. View Play -
Angels, 9 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Oliver vs. Hiller
Oliver hits a fly ball into left field. Brown settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Angels, 9 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Horton vs. Wright
Horton hits a ball on the ground towards third. McMullen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Angels, 9 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanley vs. Wright
Stanley takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Angels, 9 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brown vs. Wright
Brown hits a ball on the ground towards third. McMullen fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 5
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Angels, 9 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McMullen vs. Hiller
McMullen hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Angels, 9 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Spencer vs. Hiller
Spencer hits a fly ball into left field. Brown settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 9 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cardenas vs. Hiller
Cardenas hits a fly ball into center field. Stanley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 9 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stephenson vs. Hiller
Stephenson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. McMullen moves to second. View Play -
Angels, 9 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Wright vs. Hiller
Wright strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Angels, 9 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brinkman vs. Wright
Brinkman hits a ball on the ground towards third. McMullen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Angels, 9 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McAuliffe vs. Wright
Dick McAuliffe pinch hits for John Hiller.
McAuliffe hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Wright fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Angels, 9 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taylor vs. Wright
Taylor hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Alomar scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Angels, 9 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berry vs. Foor
Jim Foor now pitching. Ken Berry pinch hits for Vada Pinson.
Berry hits a fly ball into left field. Brown settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 9 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alomar vs. Foor
Alomar hits a ball on the ground towards first. Kaline scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Alomar for the out. View Play -
Angels, 9 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coletta vs. Foor
Coletta takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Angels, 9 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Oliver vs. Foor
Oliver hits a fly ball into left field. Brown settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Angels, 9 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rodriguez vs. Wright
Ken Berry now playing center field.
Rodriguez hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Spencer. Rodriguez reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Angels, 9 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kaline vs. Wright
Kaline hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Rodriguez scores. View Play -
Angels, 9 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Freehan vs. Wright
Freehan hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Kaline moves to second. View Play -
Angels, 9 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Horton vs. Wright
Horton hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Kaline moves to third. Freehan moves to second. View Play -
Angels, 9 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Stanley vs. Wright
Stanley hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Kaline scores. Freehan scores. Horton moves to second. View Play -
Angels, 9 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Brown vs. Sells
Dave Sells now pitching. Gates Brown pinch hits for Ike Brown.
Brown hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Horton scores. Stanley moves to third. View Play -
Angels, 9 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Brinkman vs. Sells
Brinkman hits a fly ball into center field. Berry settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Stanley tags and scores. View Play -
Angels, 9 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sims vs. Barber
Steve Barber now pitching. Duke Sims pinch hits for Jim Foor.
Sims hits a ball on the ground and there's an error on the play. Brown moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Angels, 9 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Taylor vs. Barber
Taylor hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Brown scores. There goes Sims trying to get to second. Alomar throws to second, with Cardenas covering, who tags Sims for the out. That run is unearned. View Play -
Angels, 9 - Tigers, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rodriguez vs. Barber
Rodriguez hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Angels, 9 - Tigers, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kaline vs. Barber
Kaline strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Angels, 9 - Tigers, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McMullen vs. Seelbach
Gates Brown now playing left field. Chuck Seelbach now pitching.
McMullen hits a fly ball into right field. Horton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 9 - Tigers, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spencer vs. Seelbach
Spencer hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Taylor reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 9 - Tigers, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cardenas vs. Seelbach
Cardenas is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Angels, 9 - Tigers, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stephenson vs. Seelbach
Stephenson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Cardenas moves to second. View Play -
Angels, 9 - Tigers, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Llenas vs. Seelbach
Curt Motton pinch runs for John Stephenson. Winston Llenas pinch hits for Steve Barber.
Llenas hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rodriguez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Angels, 9 - Tigers, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Freehan vs. Allen
Jack Hiatt now catching. Lloyd Allen now pitching.
Freehan hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Angels, 9 - Tigers, 11
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Horton vs. Allen
Horton strikes out. View Play -
Angels, 9 - Tigers, 11
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanley vs. Allen
Stanley hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Alomar reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 9 - Tigers, 11
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Allen
Brown strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Angels, 9 - Tigers, 11
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berry vs. Seelbach
Jim Northrup now playing right field. Willie Horton now playing left field.
Berry hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Angels, 9 - Tigers, 11
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Alomar vs. Seelbach
Alomar hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Taylor fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Angels, 9 - Tigers, 11
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coletta vs. Seelbach
Coletta hits a fly ball into right field. Northrup settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Angels, 9 - Tigers, 11
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brinkman vs. Allen
Brinkman strikes out. View Play -
Angels, 9 - Tigers, 11
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Seelbach vs. Allen
Seelbach hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Coletta. Seelbach reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Angels, 9 - Tigers, 11
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Taylor vs. Allen
There's a wild pitch. Seelbach moves to third. View Play -
Angels, 9 - Tigers, 11
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Taylor vs. Allen
Taylor hits a popup towards the mound. Allen settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 9 - Tigers, 11
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Rodriguez vs. Allen
Rodriguez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cardenas scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Angels, 9 - Tigers, 11
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliver vs. Seelbach
Oliver strikes out. View Play -
Angels, 9 - Tigers, 11
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McMullen vs. Seelbach
McMullen hits a popup towards third. Rodriguez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 9 - Tigers, 11
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spencer vs. Seelbach
Spencer hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Stanley. Spencer reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Angels, 9 - Tigers, 11
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cardenas vs. Seelbach
Cardenas hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Taylor scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 8/20/1972 -- California at Detroit (D) California AB R H RBI Detroit AB R H RBI Pinson V, cf 2 2 1 1 Taylor T, 2b 5 2 1 1 Berry K, ph-cf 2 0 1 0 Rodriguez A, 3b 5 3 3 2 Alomar S, 2b 5 2 2 2 Kaline A, 1b 3 1 1 1 Coletta C, rf 4 1 2 2 Freehan B, c 4 2 2 1 Oliver B, 1b 5 1 1 1 Horton W, rf-lf 4 1 2 1 McMullen K, 3b 5 0 2 1 Stanley M, cf 3 1 1 2 Spencer J, lf 5 0 1 0 Brown I, lf 2 0 0 0 Cardenas L, ss 3 1 0 0 Brown G, ph-lf 2 1 1 1 Stephenson J, c 4 1 3 1 Northrup J, rf 0 0 0 0 Motton C, pr 0 0 0 0 Brinkman E, ss 3 0 0 1 Hiatt J, c 0 0 0 0 Slayback B, p 1 0 1 0 Wright C, p 3 1 1 1 Scherman F, p 0 0 0 0 Sells D, p 0 0 0 0 Hiller J, p 0 0 0 0 Barber S, p 0 0 0 0 McAuliffe D, ph 1 0 0 0 Llenas W, ph 1 0 0 0 Foor J, p 0 0 0 0 Allen L, p 0 0 0 0 Sims D, ph 1 0 0 0 Seelbach C, p 1 0 1 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 39 9 14 9 35 11 13 10 California 000 900 000 -- 9 Detroit 200 008 10x -- 11 California IP H R ER BB SO Wright C* 5.0 8 7 5 2 1 Sells D 0.1 1 1 0 0 0 Barber S (L) 0.2 2 2 2 0 1 Allen L 2.0 2 1 1 0 3 Detroit IP H R ER BB SO Slayback B+ 3.0 5 4 4 0 3 Scherman F 0.2 3 5 5 1 0 Hiller J 1.1 3 0 0 0 1 Foor J (W) 1.0 0 0 0 1 0 Seelbach C (S) 3.0 3 0 0 0 1 * Pitched to 5 batters in 6th + Pitched to 5 batters in 4th E -- Alomar S, Cardenas L DP -- California 2, Detroit 1 LOB -- California 7, Detroit 3 2B -- Rodriguez A, Seelbach C, Spencer J HR -- Pinson V, Rodriguez A, Freehan B SB -- Alomar S SF -- Brinkman E HBP -- by Scherman F (Pinson V), by Seelbach C (Cardenas L) WP -- Allen L T -- 2:54 A -- 23193
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